The Argentine Soccer Association and the Juncos Hollinger Racing team are coming together for the 107th edition of the race to continue its expansion in the United States.
The Football Association of Argentina and the team Hollinger Racing is in a hurry come together for the 107th edition of the Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge. On May 28, the oldest emblematic race in the world of motorsports will be held in the United States. And the #78 Dallara-Chevrolet from the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, will wear the colors of Argentina and the AFA shield celebrating the three world championships Argentina won at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
This is part of AFA’s commercial expansion and positioning strategy in the United States market.
After getting the World Championship achieved in Qatar 2022, AFA launched a comprehensive expansion plan in North America. With the new social networks in English, the creation of a high performance center in North Bay Miami, and various marketing actions with the most relevant sports properties in the US territory.
The new association between AFA and Juncos Hollinger Racing brings a one hundred percent national sports union to Argentina, combining two of the country’s greatest passions: Soccer and motor racing in the territory of North America, a country that will next host of the World Championship 2026. The AFA with Juncos Hollinger Racing seeks to bring the flag of Argentina to the top and promote the sport and our colors in every corner of the world.
Claudio Tapia, president of AFA, highlighted: “The development of actions like the one we are celebrating today between AFA and Juncos Hollinger Racing, emphasizes the union between Argentines through sport. Proud to support an Argentine driver in the emblematic race of the Indianapolis 500 and wish Agustín Canapino and the Juncos Hollinger Racing team the best”.
For his part, Ricardo Juncos, team manager, said: “With a design based on the World Cup win and the colors of Argentina, the #78 Juncos Hollinger Racing car will be driven by Agustín Canapino, who will debut in this mythical race for the first time in the 107th edition. Canapino is one of most successful drivers in Argentine motorsports, ranking as one of the three drivers with the most titles achieved in history and winner of the Olimpia de Oro”.
Leandro Petersen, Commercial & Marketing Manager of AFA added: “INDYCAR is the most important single-seater category in the United States, with races on ovals, traditional circuits, and street tracks. The first edition of the Indianapolis 500 took place in 1911, becoming one of the most competitive category and from that moment on. amazing in the world and specifically in the United States Within our international expansion strategy, it is very important for AFA to support the Juncos team and join the Argentine Selection brand in a famous category in the territory of North America and thus continue to expand our brand for the next world cup. This is an initiative that is part of a comprehensive plan of actions in the United States, together with the leading institutions of the sports industry in this country, which will help us launch the AFA brand in North America ”.
Source: Tycsports
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